Ukulele scale · Pentatonic & blues
D major pentatonic scale on ukulele
Every position of the D major pentatonic scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.
Five notes and no half steps, so nothing clashes — the sound of country, pop and classic rock solos.
Its relative minor pentatonic is B minor pentatonic — same notes, different home note.
- Notes
- DEF♯AB
- Formula
- 12356
- Steps
- WWW+HWW+H
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 5 positions using 4-fret box shapes
Position 1 tab · frets 2–5, ascending
A|---------2-5-| E|-----2-------| C|-2-4---------| G|-------2-----|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
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